The Great Gatsby.

A vision into the roaring 1920‟s, Fitzgerald captures the decades indulgences. The novel is written through the eyes of a man named Nick Carraway. This fellow is an outsider who, for a summer, experiences the grandeur and glamour of New York. The protagonist, Gatsby, is his neighbor and seems to be a member of the quintessential 1920‟s. His parties are the talk of the town, though he is not throwing them for enjoyment. The reason for the parties is an integral part of the romantic theme throughout the book. Juxtaposed to these parties is is his wealth, which make them possible, but seems to be ill gotten. Ultimately the contention that comes from money, love, and power result in terrible deaths.